An Interview with Amber Watkins of Amber Watkins Swim

Amber Watkins is a name circulating heavily amongst the Ottawa fashion scene and for good reason! Watkins’ swim wear line Amber Watkins Swim debuted this past season at Ottawa Fashion Week, before and after her debut, her line was garnering attention. I sat down with Watkins to ask her a few questions about her emerging […]

Operanation Celebrates Art, Music and Style

Operanation 8, held at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, home of the Canadian Opera Company, on October 21.  This year’s event was called “A Muse Ball” and celebrated not only music, art and style as well and featured installments and four looks from four Canadian designers, including Arthur Mendoca and Joeffer Caoc, […]

Art of Fashion Design Competition and Boutique

I spent my Saturday evening attending the 13th annual Art of Fashion Design Competition and Boutique. Held during Nuit Blanche at the Pantages Hotel in Downtown Toronto, Canada’s top 10 designers showcased their designs for industry insiders, media and the general public.  Guests were able to engage with the designers, see the designs up close and personal […]

TFI’s New Labels Fashion Show Crowns ASHTIANI

Toronto’s Golnaz Ashianti’s ASTIANI is the winner of this year’s  Toronto Fashion Incubator‘s (TFI) New Labels show which occured at the Design Exchange on April 14.  Presenting along with the other two finalists Caitlin Power (we wrote about her when we were Prospere Magazine) and Nikki Withersohn’s NARCES.  The event was judged by the likes of fashion […]

Fashion Designer Profile: Sarah Stevenson

Cynthia Cheng Mintz Toronto-based designer, Sarah Stevenson made her LG Fashion Week debut this past October.  An alumna of York University, Sarah actually went to school to study fine art and psychology with the intention of becoming an art therapist.  While at school, she realized that her niche and passion were in the creative process […]

Designer Profile: Angela Chen of OR

Cynthia Cheng Mintz West coast native, Angela Chen recently debuted her rebranded collection, now called OR, at LG Fashion Week.  Her Spring/Summer 2011 collection was inspired by the early 1980s movie, The Blue Lagoon, especially by the lead character, played by Brook Sheilds.  The collection is versatile, with the ability to take the wearer throught the […]